The Novaphos Mission
Dedicated to making phosphates better
Novaphos technologies enable the sustainable production of high-quality phosphate fertilizers, Li-ion batteries, and more. Our processes are low-waste, low-cost, highly scalable, and ready for commercialization.
PROBLEM
The
phosphate
industry is
broken
Industry processes, outputs, and supply chain are unsustainable with current technology.
Independent food production is critical to our national security, and Russia and China are ahead of the U.S. in producing the phosphate needed for all agriculture.
The United States has a phosphate production crisis
As evidenced by:
The nonrenewable and diminishing supply of phosphate rock—especially the high-quality forms needed for liquid fertilizer and lithium-ion batteries
Substantially reduced market share globally in the past two decades, from 46% to 13% (low ROI businesses)
No new plants in North America since mid-1980s
Incumbent processes are fueling waste and a sustainability crisis
Just some examples:
Current production results in radioactive byproducts, unused mineral resources and waste mine tailings.
Low-quality solid phosphate fertilizers exacerbate inefficient phosphate use that contaminates water and boosts algae growth through erosion, run-off and leaching.